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Feminism in Women's Detective Fiction

Irons, Glenwood H. (Glenwood Henry)

1995

Overview

The essays in this collection grapple with a wide range of issues important to the female sleuth - the most important, perhaps, being the oft-heard challenge to her suitability for the job.

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press,University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing
• Subject: American fiction / American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism / Canadian fiction / Canadian fiction (English) / Detectice and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism / Detective and mystery stories, American / Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism / Detective and mystery stories, Canadian / Detective and mystery stories, Canadian (English) / Detective and mystery stories, Canadian (English) -- History and criticism / Detective and mystery stories, English / Detective and mystery stories, English-History and criticism / English fiction / English fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism / Feminism and literature / Feminism and literature -- English-speaking countries -- History -- 20th century / Feminism in literature / Feminist fiction, American -- History and criticism / Feminist fiction, English -- History and criticism / History and criticism / Language & Literature / LITERARY CRITICISM / Mystery & Detective / LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory / Women and literature -- English-speaking countries -- History -- 20th century / Women and literature |zEnglish-speaking countries |xHistory|y20th century-English-speaking countries-History-20th century / Women authors / Women detectives in literature
• ISBN: 0802069541, 9780802069542, 0802005195, 9780802005199